prescind
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verb \pri-ˈsind\Definition of PRESCIND
intransitive verb
: to withdraw one's attention
transitive verb
: to detach for purposes of thought
Origin of PRESCIND
Latin praescindere to cut off in front, from prae- + scindere to cut — more at shed
First Known Use: 1650
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